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US citizen sentenced to death in China for murder loses appeal
Appeal of Shadeed Abdulmateen was rejected in High People's Court of Eastern China's Zhejiang Province
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Afghan women open library to counter growing isolation
Western governments have stepped up their condemnation of the Taliban's widening elimination of women from public life
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Protests continue in Indian city after lawmaker held for blasphemous remarks gets bail
Pakistan condemns the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party leader’s remarks against Holy Prophet (PBUH)
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Taliban say they've not found body of al Qaeda leader
The United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone while he stood on a balcony at his hideout in July
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Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting, citing 'fresh start'
Security in Nara on the day of the shooting had been widely seen as insufficient, experts have said
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Rohingya crisis fund is 'well short of needs' - UN refugee agency
Refugees said it was crucial the world did not forget the plight of the Rohingya, who are unable to return to Myanmar
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Biden forgives millions of student loans; critics fear inflation
Debt forgiveness will free up hundreds of billions of dollars for new consumer spending
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US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties
Data shows value of Turkish exports to Russia between May and July growing by nearly 50% from last year's figure
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Latvia removes Soviet-era monument, angers ethnic Russians
Latvian leader Egils Levits calls to isolate Russian-speaking residents 'disloyal' to state policy
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Taiwan belongs to China, defence chief tells SCO summit
China’s defence minister claims support of 170 nations over Taiwan
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India forced Twitter to put agent on payroll, whistleblower says
Former Twitter security chief alleged that Indian govt forced the firm to put a government agent on the payroll
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China warns of 'severe' threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record
China has experienced three other episodes of intense heat so far this century -- in 2003, 2013, 2017
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Bangladesh to cut school, office hours to save power
The shut plants account for about 6% of Bangladesh's total power generation capacity of 23,000 megawatts
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Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific's poverty fight by 2 years - ADB
Extreme poverty is expected to drop below 1% of the population by 2030
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India's top court to hear petition seeking to reverse release of gang rape convicts
Critics contend that freeing the convicts contradicts the government's stated policy of supporting women
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Qatar aims to invest $3 billion in Pakistan
PM, Qatari Emir agree to bolster bilateral ties
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EU announces €350,000 aid for flood victims
Assistance will target the hardest-hit districts of Jhal Magsi and Lasbella
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Indian billionaire Adani seeks to control NDTV
Media group says move by the Adani Group ‘was executed without consent of the NDTV founders’
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India's top court to hear petition seeking to reverse release of gang rape convicts
Petition challenges release of Hindu men convicted of gang rape of pregnant Muslim woman during Gujarat riots in 2002
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Malaysian ex-PM Najib goes to jail for graft after losing final appeal
Knocking back Najib's final appeal, the country's top court also denied his request for a stay of sentence
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Indian politician from Modi's party detained after blasphemous remark
BJP to examine Singh's remarks and take action if found to have violated its code, says party spokesperson
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US says Iran has dropped demand to remove IRGC terror designation for nuclear deal
State Department says it is working on formal response to Iranian text 'with attention to detail' it deserves
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Northern part of damaged Beirut grain silos collapses - media
Part of the structure collapsed on July 31 and another section fell on Aug. 4, the second anniversary of the blast
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UN split over ban on Taliban officials' travel
Pending a possible decision, none of the Taliban officials on the sanctions list can travel
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China says COVID has exacerbated decline in births, marriages
Rapid economic and social developments have led to "profound changes"
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Afghan refugee charged with third New Mexico Muslim murder
The grand jury indictment charged Syed with three counts of first degree murder
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WATCH: BJP leader openly confesses to killing five Muslims
Former MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja was booked by local police for 'promoting hatred and enmity'
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India's southern state reports 'tomato flu' cases
Infection causes rashes, skin irritation and dehydration
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Farmers break barricades as protests return to Indian capital
Farmers protest over unfulfilled promises by government; shouted slogans against PM Modi
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At least 20 dead in central Afghanistan floods
Taliban spokesperson urges international community, especially Islamic countries ‘to urgently help the victims’
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Pioneering Japanese woman photojournalist dies, aged 107
Her photographs ranged from pictures of famous people to the wives of coal miners
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Nepali Sherpa sets climbing record on Pakistan mountain
Sanu Sherpa, reached the top of Pakistan's Gasherbrum II, at 8,035 metres is the 13th highest, on Thursday morning
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Iran says US delaying revival of 2015 deal, prisoner swap is unrelated
Iran last week responded to the EU's text with "additional views and considerations",
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US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban
Decision to help stabilize Afghanistan's collapsed economy underscores growing concern in Washington
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Modi seeks to ‘define Indians as Hindus’
The Indian prime minister also departed from convention in important ways
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Zawahiri’s killing alters Kabul chessboard
Pakistan apprehends hard times ahead for Afghan Taliban
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UAE, upgrading ties with Iran, says envoy to return to Tehran within days
Move is in line with UAE efforts to strengthen relations with Iran, says foreign ministry
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Japan PM tests positive for Covid, cancels African development conference trip
Kishida's infection comes as Japan experiences a record resurgence in coronavirus cases through July and August
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Singapore will decriminalise sex between men, prime minister says
Society in the city-state becoming more accepting of gay people, says Lee Hsien Loong
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Daughter of Russian ideologue killed in suspected car bomb attack
Russian Foreign Ministry speculates that Ukraine might have been behind the attack
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At least 32 people killed in Turkey in separate crashes at accident sites
Vehicles crashed into first respondents who were attending earlier accidents
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Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
The rains overwhelmed hundreds of villages, sweeping away houses and leaving residents stranded
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Indonesia confirms first monkeypox case in citizen returning from abroad
27-year-old male tested positive in the capital Jakarta late on Friday
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Receding water levels of China's Yangtze reveal ancient Buddhist statues
The three statues believed to be 600 years old were found on the highest part of the island
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Guterres says UN working with US and EU to get Russian food to markets
Guterres says United Nations was working with Washington and European Union to remove obstacles
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Sixteen people killed in Turkiye as bus crashes at accident site
Dead included three firefighters, four emergency health workers and two drone operators from a Turkish news agency
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15 dead in northern India after monsoon floods
Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India's treacherous monsoon season
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UN to end travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials
The latest proposal on the table would allow just six officials to travel for diplomatic reasons
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'The paycheck has died': Argentine workers hold funeral for wages
In July the country registered its highest inflation rate in 20 years
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At least 12 killed in Somalia hotel siege, intelligence officer says
Friday's attack was the first major attack since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office in May



















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